Wiktionary

chała

See also: chala

Polish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.wa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -awa
  • Syllabification: cha‧ła

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Yiddish חלה (khale), from Hebrew khalá.

Noun edit

chała f (diminutive chałka)

  1. challah (bread)
Declension edit
Declension of chała
singular plural
nominative chała chały
genitive chały chał
dative chale chałom
accusative chałę chały
instrumental chałą chałami
locative chale chałach
vocative chało chały

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xala.[1]

Noun edit

chała f

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) something worthless or of poor quality; dreck; dross; rubbish
  2. (dialectal) overgarment or dress
  3. (dialectal) rags, substandard clothing
Usage notes edit

Usually used in reference to literature, movies, theatre, etc.

Declension edit
Declension of chała
singular plural
nominative chała chały
genitive chały chał
dative chale chałom
accusative chałę chały
instrumental chałą chałami
locative chale chałach
vocative chało chały
Derived terms edit
noun

References edit

  1. ^ “halka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1], Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN, 2016

Further reading edit

  • chała in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chała in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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